Testing packages
Every package includes a clinician-reviewed report and a clear, written explanation of your results. Choose the option that best suits your stage of the fertility journey.
Fertility Assessment
Understand your reproductive health and take the first step towards planning your family. Whether you’re thinking about having a baby or simply exploring your fertility, this assessment is a great place to start.
- Who it’s for
- Women who want to understand their hormone levels and ovarian reserve
- Those considering egg freezing
- Women planning a pregnancy, either independently or with a partner
- Those who have been trying to conceive and would like to explore their fertility health
- Why these tests?
- These tests assess key reproductive hormones and provide an indication of your ovarian reserve. They can also help identify hormonal imbalances that may affect your fertility.
- When to get tested
- For the most useful results, we recommend testing on days 2–5 of your menstrual cycle (day 1 is the first day of your period).
If your periods are irregular or absent, please contact our team for advice on when to book.
Tests included
- AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)
- FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)
- LH (Luteinising Hormone)
- Oestradiol (E2)
- Prolactin
- TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone)
- Free T4 and Free T3
- Fertility assessment report reviewed by a fertility consultant
- Who it’s for
- If you’d like to know whether sperm health may be affecting your fertility, either after trying for a while or before you start trying.
- Why choose this assessment
- Semen analysis measures sperm count, movement and shape against the World Health Organization’s 2021 criteria. Testosterone, FSH and LH help us understand whether a low result may be coming from the testes themselves or from the signals that control them. Prolactin and SHBG can help clarify results that do not otherwise add up.
- When to take it
- You can book the assessment on any day of the month. You should abstain from ejaculation for 2–3 days before providing your semen sample. Blood tests are best taken in the morning, when testosterone levels are highest.
Tests included
- Semen analysis using the WHO 2021 criteria
- Total and free testosterone
- FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
- LH (luteinising hormone)
- Prolactin
- SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin)
- Who it’s for
- For couples who would prefer to assess their fertility together, rather than testing one partner first and the other later.
- Why choose this assessment
- Fertility is rarely determined by one partner alone. Reviewing both sets of results side by side gives you a clearer overall picture, as a borderline finding in one partner can affect how the other partner’s results are interpreted.
Testing together also avoids the need for a second round of appointments a few weeks later. - When to take it
- Book your appointments for the same day, ideally between days 2 and 5 of her menstrual cycle. He should abstain from ejaculation for 2–3 days before providing his sample.
Tests included
- All tests included in the Women’s fertility assessment
- All tests included in the Men’s fertility assessment
- A personalised fertility report
HFEA Screening
The infectious disease screening every UK licensed clinic needs on file before IVF, IUI or any donor procedure can start.
Women’s HFEA Screening Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re starting fertility treatment within the next three months, whether that’s IVF, ICSI, egg freezing or embryo freezing
- If you’ve had an infectious disease before and want to know where you stand and whether you’re fit for treatment, ideally before you see a doctor
- Why these tests
- These particular markers are set by the HFEA’s licence conditions rather than chosen by us. They also protect the laboratory: eggs, sperm and embryos from many patients are stored in shared tanks, so the lab needs to know the status of everything it holds.
- When to take it
- Around three months before your treatment starts, or at any time if you’d simply like to know whether you’re carrying an infectious disease. Clinics set their own validity windows, so do check with yours how recent your results need to be.
Tests included
- HIV 1 & 2 antibodies
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
- Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb)
- Hepatitis C antibody
- Syphilis
- HTLV I & II antibodies
- Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea (urine sample)
If you are having treatment using a donor, CMV (Cytomegalovirus) IgG & IgM is also required. Please contact us to add it to your panel.
Men’s HFEA Screening Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re the male partner, or you’re donating sperm, you’ll need the same screening before treatment can be booked.
- Why these tests
- UK regulations call for the male partner’s screening as well as the female partner’s, and treatment can’t be booked until both are on file. For donors the requirements are stricter again, and your clinic will tell you what it needs.
- When to take it
- Before treatment starts. If things get delayed past your clinic’s validity window, you’ll need to repeat it.
Tests included
- HIV 1 & 2 antibodies
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
- Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb)
- Hepatitis C antibody
- Syphilis
- HTLV I & II antibodies
- Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea (urine sample)
If you are having treatment using a donor, CMV (Cytomegalovirus) IgG & IgM is also required. Please contact us to add it to your panel.
Couple’s HFEA Screening Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re about to start treatment and need both of your screenings cleared together.
- Why these tests
- Clinics need both sets of results on file before treatment can be booked. Doing them together stops one of you ageing out of the validity window while the other’s results are still being arranged.
- When to take it
- Before treatment starts, allowing 5–7 working days for the results to come back. You’ll both give a blood sample and a urine sample at the same appointment.
Tests included
- Every test in the women’s HFEA panel
- Every test in the men’s HFEA panel
- Results within 5–7 working days
- Clinic-ready PDF report for both partners
FDA Screening (for export to the US)
The donor screening that US regulations call for before frozen eggs, embryos or sperm can be shipped to a clinic in the United States and used in treatment.
FDA Screening Panel
Please contact us for more information
- Who it’s for
- If you’d like to send your samples, whether that’s frozen eggs, embryos or semen, to a clinic in the United States for treatment.
- Why these tests
- US regulations require that anything shipped to a US clinic for treatment has been screened and tested first. Without this panel and its paperwork, the receiving clinic can’t accept your eggs, embryos or sperm.
- When to take it
- Within seven days ahead of egg collection or semen sample collection. The timing is very strict and the test kits come to us from the US lab, so please get in touch as soon as you decide to start a cycle.
Tests included
- HIV-1 & HIV-2 (antibody and NAT)
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
- Hepatitis B core antibody (total anti-HBc)
- Hepatitis C (antibody and NAT)
- Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)
- HTLV-I & II antibodies
- CMV (Cytomegalovirus) IgG & IgM
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Donor eligibility paperwork for your receiving clinic
IVF Treatment (Stimulation & follicle monitoring)
Everything your fertility specialist needs before stimulation begins, so your treatment and monitoring plan can be agreed at the first appointment.
Women’s IVF Treatment Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re getting ready for IVF and want your specialist to have everything they need when they choose your drug and dose and plan your monitoring.
- Why these tests
- Ovarian reserve markers set your starting dose. Thyroid, vitamin D, B12 and folate are much easier to put right before treatment than during it. If clotting or antiphospholipid antibodies show a raised miscarriage risk, that can be managed once we know about it. We check rubella and varicella immunity because catching either in pregnancy is serious, and your blood group and Rhesus factor will be needed for your pregnancy care later on.
- When to take it
- Before your IVF planning consultation, so the plan can be agreed at that first appointment instead of after it. Days 2–5 for the hormone components.
Tests included
- Full Fertility Assessment panel
- Full HFEA Screening panel
- Rubella & varicella immunity
- Full blood count & clotting screen
- Antiphospholipid antibodies (APS)
- Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO Ab)
- Vitamin D, B12 & folate
- Blood group & Rhesus factor
Men’s IVF Treatment Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re preparing for IVF and a standard semen analysis hasn’t given enough to choose between conventional IVF and ICSI.
- Why these tests
- DNA fragmentation picks up damage that a normal-looking semen analysis can miss, and it affects both fertilisation and miscarriage risk. Karyotype, Y chromosome microdeletion and cystic fibrosis carrier screening look for genetic causes of a very low count. Those results can change what treatment is offered, and what you’re told about passing something on.
- When to take it
- Before the IVF planning consultation, with 2–3 days of abstinence before the semen sample. Genetic results can take several weeks, so start this one early.
Tests included
- Full Fertility Assessment (men’s panel)
- Full HFEA Screening panel
- Advanced semen analysis with morphology
- Sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI)
- Karyotype (chromosomal analysis)
- Y chromosome microdeletion screen
- Cystic fibrosis carrier screen
Couple’s IVF Treatment Panel
- Who it’s for
- If you’re about to start IVF and would like the full workup done together, carrier screening included.
- Why these tests
- Carrier screening only tells you something when you’re both tested. A condition you both carry changes whether genetic testing of embryos is recommended, and that’s a decision to make before treatment begins rather than after.
- When to take it
- Four to six weeks before you expect to start, so the genetic results are back in time. Everything else is prioritised at 3–5 working days.
Tests included
- Every test in the women’s IVF panel
- Every test in the men’s IVF panel
- Genetic carrier screen (both partners)
- Joint results & consultation pack
- Priority processing (3–5 working days)
Egg Collection (Fertilisation & genetic testing)
What happens once stimulation is finished: collection, fertilisation, the days your embryos spend in culture, and the genetic testing some families choose before transfer.
Egg Collection & Fertilisation
- Who it’s for
- If your stimulation cycle is nearly finished and you’d like to know what collection day actually involves.
- Why it matters
- There’s a real choice to make about how the eggs are fertilised. Conventional IVF leaves the sperm to find the egg. ICSI injects a single sperm directly, and is used where count, movement or DNA fragmentation make natural fertilisation unlikely. Your semen results are what decide which one you’re offered.
- When it happens
- About 36 hours after your trigger injection, once enough follicles have reached around 18 mm. You’ll be home the same day, and you’ll hear how fertilisation went the next morning.
What’s included
- Transvaginal ultrasound-guided egg collection
- Sedation and recovery care
- Andrology sperm preparation
- Conventional IVF insemination or ICSI
- Day 1 fertilisation assessment
- Written update on eggs collected and fertilised
Embryo Culture & Freezing
- Who it’s for
- If your eggs have been fertilised and you’re waiting to hear how they’re developing in the lab.
- Why it matters
- Not every fertilised egg becomes a blastocyst. Culturing to day 5–6 lets the embryologist see which ones are developing well, which is more than a day-3 transfer can show. Freezing the rest means you could try again later without going through stimulation a second time.
- When it happens
- Days 1 to 6 after collection. You’ll hear from the embryology team each day as things progress.
What’s included
- Embryo culture to day 5–6 blastocyst
- Daily embryologist grading and updates
- Vitrification of suitable surplus embryos
- First year of embryo storage
- Written embryo grading report
Preimplantation Genetic Testing
- Who it’s for
- If you’d like your embryos tested before transfer, either for chromosome number or for an inherited condition you carry.
- Why it matters
- Most embryos that fail to implant, or that miscarry, have the wrong number of chromosomes, and that becomes more common with age. PGT-M is for couples who carry a serious inherited condition between them. Testing doesn’t make embryos healthier; it tells you which of yours are suitable to transfer.
- When it happens
- Biopsy at day 5–6, with your embryos frozen while the results are processed, so transfer happens in a later cycle. PGT-M needs HFEA approval for your particular condition and that takes time, so do mention it as early as you can.
What’s included
- Trophectoderm biopsy of each suitable blastocyst
- PGT-A — chromosome number (aneuploidy)
- PGT-M — a known inherited condition, where approved
- PGT-SR — structural rearrangements
- Vitrification while results are processed
- Genetic counselling appointment
What to expect
Choose your package
If you’re not sure where to start, book a 15-minute call and we’ll help you work it out.
Book your appointment
Choose a time that works for you. And if coming into a clinic isn’t convenient, we can come to you.
Provide your samples
A blood sample takes a couple of minutes, a little longer for the bigger panels. If a semen sample is needed, you’ll have private facilities here, or instructions for collecting at home.
Get your results explained
Your results come with a written interpretation from one of our clinicians, so you can see which numbers need attention and what we’d suggest doing next.
Testing you can take to your clinic
Accredited laboratories
Your samples are processed by UKAS-accredited laboratories, which is what UK fertility clinics ask for, so you shouldn’t be sent back to repeat them.
Always read by a clinician
We won’t send you a number and leave you to work out what it means. Every report is read by a clinician and written up in plain language.
Yours to keep and share
Your results sit in your own secure portal, and download as a clinic-ready PDF you can send to any specialist you like.
Before you book
Do I need a GP referral?
No, you can book any package directly. If your results suggest you need onward care, we’ll write to your GP or fertility clinic, with your consent.
When in my cycle should I be tested?
For the women’s fertility panels, days 2–5 of your cycle give the clearest picture of FSH, LH and oestradiol. AMH can be measured at any point. If your cycle is irregular or absent, book whenever suits you and just mention it when you book, and we’ll read the results with that in mind.
Will my fertility clinic accept these results?
Yes. The HFEA screening panels are built to meet UK licensed clinic requirements and come as a clinic-ready PDF. Clinics do set their own validity windows, and some ask for additional markers, so it’s worth confirming with your clinic before you book.
What does the couple’s package actually save me?
You’re both tested in the same appointment and reported together, which is where the saving comes from, and you get one joint consultation instead of two separate ones.
What if I don’t know which package I need?
Book a free 15-minute call. We’ll ask a bit about your situation and point you to the smallest package that will answer your question. If we think you don’t need testing yet, we’ll tell you that too.
Not sure which package is right for you?
Book a free 15-minute call with our clinical team. We’ll talk through where you are, and which tests would actually tell you something useful.